A well-prepared consultation
Available documents and images help us use consultation time for examination, explanations and decisions.
A neurosurgical consultation is scheduled for approximately 30 minutes.
During this time, I aim to allow sufficient time to discuss symptoms, perform the clinical examination, review investigations and explain the diagnosis and treatment options.
Providing investigations before the consultation, when possible, helps prepare the assessment and allows more time to discuss the recommended treatment, alternatives and next steps.
Prepare your images.
Write down your questions.
Prepare what you already have; further investigations are recommended according to the case.
Note what has changed
When symptoms began, how they have progressed and which treatments you have had so far.
Prepare the relevant history
Use the checklist for documents and investigations you already have.
Ask what you want to understand
About the diagnosis, alternatives, risks, investigations and the next step.
What to bring to your consultation
Tick the items as you prepare your documents.
Dr. Sory Ibrahim Fofana · Consultant Neurosurgeon (Romanian medic primar)
Preparing for your consultation
Scheduled duration: approximately 30 minutes.
Bring available investigations; an MRI is not mandatory before the first consultation.
Documents to prepare
- ☐Complete CT/MRI investigations, preferably in DICOM format, on CD, USB or through an access link.
- ☐Investigation reports and recent test results.
- ☐Relevant previous medical documents: medical letters, discharge summaries and operative reports, if available.
- ☐A list of current treatments and known allergies.
- ☐Your questions and a brief timeline of symptoms.
Symptoms and their progression
When did they begin? What has changed? Which treatments have you had?
Questions for the consultation
Appointments and location confirmation: 0268 300 300
In an emergency, call 112. Appointments, email and investigation transfer are not channels for medical emergencies.
Preparing your documents
For a neurosurgical assessment, complete CT/MRI investigations, preferably in DICOM format, are helpful, together with radiology reports and relevant previous medical documents.
These can be provided before the consultation through the secure channel specified when booking. If advance transfer is not possible, you can bring the documents and images to the consultation.
How can I provide my investigations?What does a second opinion involve?
A second opinion involves reassessing the diagnosis and recommendations by relating the documents and images to the clinical situation.
Request a second opinionWe discuss, examine, then choose the next step.
The consultation includes a discussion of symptoms and medical history, a neurological examination and review of available investigations. Treatment decisions are based on agreement between the clinical findings and imaging.
Recommendations may include observation, non-surgical treatment, further investigations or surgery. When surgery is indicated, we discuss the benefits, risks, alternatives and next stages.
Neurosurgical operations scheduled at Spitalul Sf. Constantin are elective and depend on the individual case and available resources. A consultation may also identify an urgent situation requiring the appropriate medical pathway.
A few answers before we meet.
Your situation is assessed at the consultation. Here you will find general information about preparation and booking.
Contact and appointment detailsClarify the arrangements before travelling.
If you are travelling from another city or country, it is helpful to provide available documents beforehand and confirm the consultation date, location and administrative arrangements with the hospital.
Consultation and second opinion
Appointments through Spitalul Sf. Constantin, Brașov.